Monthly Blog Income Report – October 2016

Here is our blogging income report for October. I apologize that it’s out so late. This month has been crazy busy in a good way. Since this one is so late, November’s will be out shortly after.

Monthly Blogging Income Report – October 2016

These numbers are for cash received during the month. In my Quickbooks, I choose “cash basis” instead of “accrual” to get these numbers. So, it doesn’t include work done during the month unless they pay right away. Many networks pay 60-90 days so money can come in from work done months ago.

October Blogging Expenses

Easy Product Displays: $62.99 – Neat and organized way to display products. This is the yearly fee.

GoDaddy: $16.34 – Domain name.

Hostgator: $60.00 – Domain name renewals.

ManageFlitter: $12.00 – Manage Twitter followers.

Shelley: $944.00 – What I paid my sister directly.

USPS: $13.45 – Cost to ship prizes.

Total Expenses: $1,337.12

Net Income: $5,390.49

Shelley works with some partners on her own and is paid directly. That number is reflected in the top portion. The bottom number is when I am paid for something she does, and I have to pay her. So, subtract her amount, and I am left with $4,255.49. Of course, I still need to pay taxes on that amount, and not all of it can leave the business bank account, but it’s a decent number.

What I Learned from this Report

Since I started doing these reports, I am a lot more mindful of my spending. There used to be many times were I would purchase something for the blog and quickly say, “Oh, it’s a write-off” or something to justify it. When I started seeing it all in front of me, I realized how much it added up. My spending is a lot better now. Well, at least for this month. 😉

If you post a blogging income report, please let me know. I’d love to read it, or maybe even link up!

About Jennifer

Jennifer is the founder of A Magical Mess. She is married to a wonderful man, and together they live with their three rescue dogs. Jen is an entrepreneur at heart. Hobbies and interests include working, reading, and learning new things. Typical life status = more mess than magic.

Comments

Jennifer, that is amazing income for blogging. I know it is hard work, so it should return a reward for doing so. You are not only a good blogger, but a good business woman. That is important, since most people are good at only one.

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